Calling for the release of United States citizen Saeed Abedini and condemning the Government of Iran for its persecution of religious minorities.
Latest action · Nov 20, 2013 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 10, 2013
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Condemns the government of Iran for its persecution of religious minorities, including Saeed Abedini (a U.S. citizen sentenced to prison in Iran after being tried for his religious beliefs and convicted for undermining the government of Iran).
Calls on: (1) Iran to release Saeed Abedini to the United States; and (2) the U.S. government to work aggressively for his release by designating appropriate Iranian officials for human rights abuses pursuant to the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010.
Cosponsors 96
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 10, 2013 to Nov 13, 2014; 44 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IL | Aaron Schock | Original | Apr 10, 2013 |
| R-MS | Alan Nunnelee | Original | Apr 10, 2013 |
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Original | Apr 10, 2013 |
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | Original | Apr 10, 2013 |
| R-MO | Billy Long | Original | Apr 10, 2013 |
| R-WY | Cynthia M. Lummis | Original | Apr 10, 2013 |
| R-MI | Dan Benishek | Original | Apr 10, 2013 |
| R-FL | Daniel Webster | Original | Apr 10, 2013 |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Original | Apr 10, 2013 |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Original | Apr 10, 2013 |
| R-OK | James Lankford | Original | Apr 10, 2013 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Apr 10, 2013 |
| R-OK | Jim Bridenstine | Original | Apr 10, 2013 |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Original | Apr 10, 2013 |
| R-MI | Kerry L. Bentivolio | Original | Apr 10, 2013 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Apr 10, 2013Markup Nov 20, 2013 |
| Africa Subcommittee | Referred May 6, 2013 | |
| Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee | Referred May 6, 2013Markup Nov 13, 2013Reported Nov 13, 2013 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 20, 2013Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Nov 20, 2013Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 13, 2013Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Nov 13, 2013Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
- May 6, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
- May 6, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
- Apr 10, 2013Introduced in House
- Apr 10, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H3350 | Bill Cassidy R-LA | Jun 12, 2013 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 4
Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 113-148 | IRAN'S PERSECUTION OF AMERICAN PASTOR ABEDINI WORSENS76 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Dec 12, 2013 |
| Serial No. 113-97 | VARIOUS MEASURES89 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Nov 20, 2013 |
| Serial No. 113-77 | CALLING FOR THE RELEASE OF UNITED STATES CITIZEN SAEED ABEDINI AND CONDEMNING THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAN FOR ITS PERSECUTION OF RELIGIOUS MINORITIES16 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Nov 13, 2013 |
| — | STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 201491 pages | Appropriations Committee | Apr 18, 2013 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 284 | A resolution calling on the Government of Iran to immediately release Saeed Abedini and all other individuals detained on account of their religious beliefs. | Related bill | Nov 14, 2013 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Calling for the release of United States citizen Saeed Abedini and condemning the Government of Iran for its persecution of religious minorities.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 10, 2013Introduced in House
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